<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-18-008387.txt : 20180612
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-18-008387.hdr.sgml : 20180612
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180612161657
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-18-008387
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180608
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180612

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gilroy Sue Anne
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001718493

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38258
		FILM NUMBER:		18894617

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11555 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 400
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Merchants Bancorp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001629019
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				205747400
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11555 NORTH MERIDIAN ST., SUITE 400
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		317-569-7420

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11555 NORTH MERIDIAN ST., SUITE 400
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-06-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001629019</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Merchants Bancorp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MBIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001718493</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gilroy Sue Anne</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11555 N MERIDIAN ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARMEL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46032</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-06-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>366</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.37</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1928</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This award represents the equity portion of the Reporting Person's annual director compensation. The number of shares represented by this award was determined by dividing the dollar value of the equity portion by the price shown, which is the closing price of one share of the Issuer's Common Stock on the day immediately prior to the Reporting Person's election to the Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian J. Sullivan, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-06-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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